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History of the University of Virginia, 1819-1919; The Lengthened Shadow of One Man, Volume I

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I. Method of Treatment

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II. Foreword to Volumes I and II

AUTHORITIES FOR VOLUMES I AND II

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

VOLUME I

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INTRODUCTORY THE IMPRESS OF JEFFERSON

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I. Father of the University

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II. Political Principles

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III. Religious Views

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IV. Love of Science

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V. Taste for Architecture

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FIRST PERIOD STRUGGLE FOR A UNIVERSITY

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I. Jefferson's Faith in Education

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II. Three Foreign Schemes

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III. Bill of 1779

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IV. Jefferson's Schemes of Popular Education

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V. Educational Measures Adopted

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SECOND PERIOD GERMINATION -ACADEMY AND COLLEGE

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I. Jefferson's Preference for University Site

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II. History of the University Region

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III. Early Social Life

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IV. Origin of Albemarle Academy

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V. Acts of the Albemarle Academy Trustees

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VI. The Academy Converted into a College

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VII. Jefferson's Foresight for the College

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VIII. Joseph C. Cabell

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IX. John Hartwell Cocke

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X. Site of the College Selected

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XI. The Subscription List

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XII. Plan for the Buildings

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XIII. The Actual Building

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XIV. The First Professors Elected

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XV. Fight Against Cooper

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XVI. The Bill for Conversion

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THIRD PERIOD THE BUILDING OF THE UNIVERSITY

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I. Rockfish Gap Commission

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III. Struggle for the University Site

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IV. The First Board of Visitors

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V. Course of Construction

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VI. Men Who Built the University

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VII. How Materials Were Procured

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VIII. The Building of the Rotunda

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IX. Additions to Main Building

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X. Cost of Buildings

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XI. The Tight for Appropriations

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XII. Fight for Appropriations, Continued

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XIII. Removal of William and Mary College

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XIV. System of Education

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XV. Plans for Filling the Chairs

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XVI. Francis Walker Gilmer

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XVII. The Mission to England

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XVIII. The Mission to England, Continued

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VOLUME I

INTRODUCTORY

THE IMPRESS OF JEFFERSON..............................1
I.-Father of the University; II.-Political Principles; III. Religious Views; IV.-Love of Science; V.-Taste for Architecture.

FIRST PERIOD

THE STRUGGLE FOR A UNIVERSITY........................45
I.-Jefferson's Faith in Education; II.-Three Foreign Schemes; III.-Bill of 1779; IV.-Jefferson's Schemes of Popular Education; V.-Educational Measures Adopted.

SECOND PERIOD

GERMINATION: ACADEMY AND COLLEGE.....................95
I.-Jefferson's Preference for University Site; II.-History of the University Region; IIL-Early Social Life; IV.-Origin of Albemarle Academy; V.-Acts of Albemarle Academy Trustees; VI.-Academy Converted into College; VII-Jefferson's Foresight for the College; VIII: Joseph C. Cabell; .IX.-John Hartwell Cocke;. X.-Site of College Selected; XI.-The Subscription List; XII.-The Plan for the Buildings; XIII.-The Actual Building; XIV.-The First Professors Elected; XV. Fight Against Cooper; XVI.-The Bill for Conversion.

THIRD PERIOD

THE BUILDING OF THE UNIVERSITY......................209
I.-Rockfish Gap Commission; IL-The Report; III.-Struggle for the University Site; IV.-The First Board of Visitors; V Course of Construction; VI.-Men Who Built the University; VIL-How Materials Were Procured; VIII.-The Building of the Rotunda; IX.-Additions to Main Buildings; ,X.-Cost of Buildings; XI.-The Fight for Appropriations; XII-Fight for Appropriations, continued; XIII.-Removal of William and Mary College; XIV.-System of Education; XV.-Plans for Filling the Chairs; XVI.-Francis Walter Gilmer; XVIL-The Mission to England; XVIII.-The Mission to England, continued.